The US has made some serious errors since 9/11, as happens in every way. But there have been no more successful attacks on American soil and that is what counts.

Each September 11th since 2001 has had its own climate in which we remember the horror of that day, and we all deal with it in our own way, publicly or privately. But on this anniversary, we’re caught in a confluence of events that expose our collective raw nerves.

Is counter-terrorism too narrow a focus for American foreign policy?

Why is the proposed mosque getting so much attention and go-ahead prompts by the city when other religious groups have been waiting patiently for permission to go forward? Not to build, but to rebuild.